Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Indiana. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1973 through 2012, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $358K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$358Kminimum property damage
May 1, 2012latest tornado
4.5 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 May 8, 19961996F1 June 26, 19731973F1 September 19, 19881988EF0 June 4, 20072007F0 June 29, 19981998EF0 April 11, 20072007EF0 May 1, 20122012F0 May 30, 20042004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20072
  • 19731
  • 19881
  • 19961
  • 19981
  • 20041
  • 20121

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 8, 1996F1Clay, Indiana4.5 mi400 yd00$250K
June 26, 1973F1Clay, Indiana1 mi30 yd00$25K
September 19, 1988F1Clay, Indiana0.4 mi30 yd02$2K
June 4, 2007EF0Clay, Indiana2.5 mi200 yd00$50K
June 29, 1998F0Clay, Indiana1 mi75 yd00$25K
April 11, 2007EF0Clay, Indiana0.1 mi50 yd00$3K
May 1, 2012EF0Clay, Indiana0.1 mi50 yd00$3K
May 30, 2004F0Clay, Indiana0.1 mi25 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.